50 Responses to “Show #231: Favorable Schedule Equals 2 – 4 Week”

@24 – right. The Braves sure can turn out the masses to ‘stuff the ballot boxes,’ they just can’t turn them out for playoff games. Makes a lot of sense.

And Doc, I have been 20 minutes from the park and been screaming that I couldn’t be there. It is what it is.

Did anyone notice the stands in Philly this weekend? The new ‘greatest fans in baseball’ sure were missing in droves. And it’s not like it was a big series for them. Granted, it wasn’t a playoff game, but enough with the ‘you have bad fans because I see empty seats.’

Just went to ESPN.com to see what the response to Freeman’s fan selection was.

On front page: as one of the 5 main video news packages entitled, “ASG: No Puig.”

Then, during a 2:30 video clip with Buster Olney speaking over it, the graphic says, “PUIG NOT PICKED: Yasiel Puig not selected in NL All-Star Game Final Vote.” Buster says the fans got it right, but the message throughout the whole clip.

I’m not at all surprised. Sour grapes from ESPN, but who cares? Not gonna spoil this moment for Freeman and Braves Country!

I never thought it would go this way with Freddie and the ESPN backlash galvanizing the country. It was a fun week with all the AS stuff. Now I just hope it doesn’t result in only a PH appearance in the 8th.

Yeah, I’m tired of the slander Braves fan get from other teams, based on attendance, which is ridiculous. Braves attendance is good. Also, about not selling out a playoff game. I wonder, when is the last time this happened? And the last time it happened, how many fans were there? because I bet 20 other MLB stadiums would have been over capacity by the Braves’ “non sellout crowd”.

Regarding the sellout crowds, it sounds like excuse making at this point, but a 51,000 seat stadium is silly for baseball. If the Ted was 38K – 40K all the sellout conversation and % of seats filled through the year conversation would dry up.

@39 Clearly written by a man. There’s sooooooo much to watch during the down time. Just kidding. That article makes me feel a bit lame. I don’t understand why I like baseball so much but I know I can’t not watch it. I also know I get a whole lot done while I watch. Laundry-check. Email-check. Fill freezer with meals for the month- check.